Student Union

Introduction

The General Budget outlines how the Student Activity Fee(SAF) will be spent during the upcoming year. Every student contributes to the SAF by paying an amount equal to 1% of tuition. The total sum, equal to more than two million dollars, is used by many entities within Student Union and various partners on campus.

Approval

The 2009-2010 General Budget was approved unanimously by Treasury and Senate on April 14, 2009 and April 15, 2009 respectively.

Putting Students and Student Groups First

The 2009-2010 General Budget was crafted with students in mind. The budget increases the amount of money given to student groups for campus programming by $184,059.89.

Promoting More Strategic Programming

The 2009-2010 General Budget gives student groups the flexibility to plan more strategic programs. Over 80 percent of money allocated to student groups is done directly as opposed to through an appeals process. Nearly 150% of new revenue is given directly to student group budgets compared to 84% last year. This means student groups will have more money to start planning campus programs in advance as opposed to going through an appeal process.

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